By KATELYN FINDLEY
Features Editor
April 3-7 NWOSU O.I.L. took its second-semester trip to Oklahoma City for what is known as a “session.”
This takes place in the Oklahoma Capitol chambers of the House and the Senate.
Session is a week trip of student mock government. For the session, all Oklahoma student delegations (groups of members) come together to take part in performing political procedures.
Each student will bring one piece of legislation to present to the body to vote on.
Individual students can take part in competitions such as best freshmen delegate and best legislation in both the House and the Senate chambers.
Students also can participate in competitions within sessions called Moot Court and Press Corps.
Press Corps is a competition where students can write articles, produce podcasts, conduct interviews or create social media posts.
Moot Court competition allows students the opportunity to simulate the position of a petitioner or a respondent in a Moot Court case.
The 2023-2024 Delegations Chair Jacob Martin describes this Session evemt as “A great time to get with all of your friends that you have made throughout O.I.L. and meet up to discuss ideas, to bring forth issues that you have seen between the last few sessions.”
He said the group is not a political organization.
“While we do discuss political topics, it is a place where you can share those ideas with people who might not agree with them,” he explained. “But it’s not going to be a hostile environment.”
O.I.L. session is a place to get to know people and join ongoing and new discussions about the world, to bring new ideas to the table. Session is a place to meet new people across the state and grow in public involvement.
